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ON THE MARKET COUNTERACT RUST PROTECTION
Are You Protected? |
 The CounterAct unit draws only 50 milli amps and can be mounted in the engine bay (shown above).
But a good hosing won’t get into the little nooks and crannies like the inner panels and weld seams. There are something like 3000 spot weld on most modern vehicles, and each one is potential rust trap. A CounterAct unit takes about one hour to install and, if you wish, can be transferred to a new vehicle. The electrical current required is only 50 milli amps so it places little demand on your battery. As I said, I can?t personally endorse a product I have never tested, but plenty of others have if the company?s collection of letters of endorsement is anything to go on. Groups as diverse as mining companies to local governments have heaped lavish praise on the CounterAct unit, so they definitely seem to be on to something. You don’t have to own a new vehicle to get value from this unit either – there is a limited warranty on used vehicles as well. The idea behind this is that CounterAct will not allow any existing rust to progress any further. On a new vehicle the warranty is good for 10 years and is fully underwritten, so things like stone chips and other minor maladies that occur in your travels will not automatically mean the beginning of rust.
The CounterAct method originated in the USA where they have massive rust problems often due to salt being spread on the streets when it snows. Since its introduction in 1988, the product has been extensively tested to both American and Australian standards. And also meets a number of specifications for aircraft paint finishes, so we are not dealing with an overnight sensation here.
For more information, you can call the company on 1800 068 088, or email them on norust@Couplertec.com.au |
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Rust is a 4WD’s worst enemy, but a new electronic rust prevention device called CounterAct promises to beat the dreaded corrosion at its own game. |
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Ask any 4WD owner what they worry about most, and almost certainly the answer will be rust. It’s an insidious blight which quietly chews away at any ferrous metal on your vehicle, and that can include chassis rails and brake components. Basically rust is the automotive version of termites, and occurs when the iron in an auto body is exposed to the atmosphere and oxidises. The resulting brown blotch is known as ferric oxide (FeO3), or rust. You can take all sorts of precautions – at least you will if you want your vehicle to last – but if you go to the beach more than a couple of times a year, you are a prime candidate for corrosion. All of what has just been said is common knowledge to most of us, so there has never been a shortage of anti-rust products on offer. Trouble is, you don’t know whether they are doing their job until you find out they really aren’t. I have to admit to being a sceptic, because there have been plenty of new vehicles found to have rust even before they left the dealer’s yard. In this case spraying gunk all over the inside panels is very often only going to cover the rust that’s already got a toe-hold. Having said that, there are a great many excellent spray-on rust prevention’s available. What they are not able to do is prevent existing rust spreading further. And then there’s CounterAct. This works via a process known as Capacitive Coupling, using a variable electrostatic field that enriches the electron content and reduces ion mobility in all the ferrous metal parts of your vehicle.If that sounds a little top-heavy for you, don’t worry, I’m not a metallurgist either. |
The idea is that this electron-rich surface will minimise or even completely halt any rust progression in the body panels and chassis components of your car. It even helps to protect the paint surface. Now many of you may be thinking Denman’s turned into some sort of snake oil salesman, but no, I haven’t. And I’m not about to declare that CounterAct works conclusively. To do that I would have to personally test the product on a vehicle for at least a couple of years with it being constantly exposed to direct salt spray. The CounterAct company vehicle is a four-year-old 80 Series LandCruiser that lives up near Tweed Heads on the NSW/Queensland border. This vehicle isn’t garaged most of the time and cops a fair amount of salt air, as well as regular trips to Fraser Island. CounterAct representative, Gary Bell, Told me the LandCruiser gets normal basic care after its beach trips, like being washed down with soapy water and hosed off, but apart from that little else. Certainly there has been no other rust preventative agent used, but there is no sign of rust anywhere. Well, not quite. There are a couple of small screws securing a section of front trim that actually show considerable rusting. I asked Gary about this and he showed me a nylon washer where the screws were fitted. This has isolated the screws from the rest of the vehicle, and prevented the electrostatic field from getting to that part. Gary said that although the CounterAct unit will control and prevent rust, there’s no reason to go and get all cavalier about it. Normal maintenance measures should still be used, including a good hose down after prolonged exposure to salty conditions. |
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